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1 Chronicles 8:28

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These were heads of the fathers, by their generations, chief men. These dwelt in Jerusalem.
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  1. Judges 1:21Rank 1 from verse 28
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    21And the children of Benjamin did not drive out the Jebusites that inhabited Jerusalem; but the Jebusites dwell with the children of Benjamin in Jerusalem unto this day.

  2. Joshua 15:63Rank 2 from verse 28
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    63¶ As for the Jebusites the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the children of Judah could not drive them out: but the Jebusites dwell with the children of Judah at Jerusalem unto this day.

  3. Joshua 18:28Rank 3 from verse 28
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    28And Zelah, Eleph, and Jebusi, which is Jerusalem, Gibeath, and Kirjath; fourteen cities with their villages. This is the inheritance of the children of Benjamin according to their families.

  4. Nehemiah 11:1Rank 4 from verse 28
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    1AND the rulers of the people dwelt at Jerusalem: the rest of the people also cast lots, to bring one of ten to dwell in Jerusalem the holy city, and nine parts to dwell in other cities.

  5. Nehemiah 11:7–9Rank 5 from verse 28
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    7And these are the sons of Benjamin; Sallu the son of Meshullam, the son of Joed, the son of Pedaiah, the son of Kolaiah, the son of Maaseiah, the son of Ithiel, the son of Jesaiah.

    8And after him Gabbai, Sallai, nine hundred twenty and eight.

    9And Joel the son of Zichri was their overseer: and Judah the son of Senuah was second over the city.

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1 Chronicles 8:28

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generations

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Plural form of generation (offspring, a family line, people of one age, or the period of a lifetime).

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chief

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1. First, principal, highest, leading, greatest, most excellent, most important, or most responsible in rank, order, degree, value, or guilt. 2. A leader, head, principal ruler, officer, or principal member of a group.

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in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

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27And Jaresiah, and Eliah, and Zichri, the sons of Jeroham.

28These were heads of the fathers, by their generations, chief men. These dwelt in Jerusalem.

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29And at Gibeon dwelt the father of Gibeon; whose wife’s name was Maachah:

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